Question 16
A jury of 12 people decides whether a defendant is guilty; an absolute majority is needed. Four will vote YES and three NO. Four others each toss a fair coin and vote according to the result. The last person votes with the majority. What is the probability of a guilty verdict?
Use independent fair coin tosses. The last juror follows the majority of the other eleven jurors.
Use independent fair coin tosses. The last juror follows the majority of the other eleven jurors.